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/ here then, We see a natural calse
/ tor fae % alton of pflmlnse fosn.
i BIZ Ia due tine the white tnan came 70
explore ne coantfy. and after 9 sbiie 10
cas- The timber <ud desge n tne gro1nd for
| the Tich minerals which aoound on the
shores Of the great inland sea o. the noFfhs
and 10 carry assg these treasures required
l the opening Of q safe channel f0r boats ~
| pass around tbe rapids For this purpose
large sums Of money we're expended by the
State Of Nichlgan, and about lbirty years
/ ago the first locxs were opened for tbe pas
/ sage of the largest boats then used on the
uoeer lakes. and for sonle time they we're
/ al th2t gas required.
| For the Development OF the natural re-
sources Of The Northwest. the riches OF the
| ysst grain fields OF Northern Minnesota
| and Dakl< "a added 10 the products oi TIE
| mines and forests OF Michigan and Wiseon-
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| necessary. and the work done by The State
WAS foand inadequate. Not fully realizing
| the vast revenue that could be expected IN
return. the lawmakers OF Michigan felt
/ Gimid about las Ing out the money which
was necessary for further Improvement, 80
| the works were surrendered 10 the general
Governments and appropriations made by
Congress for the construction OF larger
locks and deepening the channel.
Several miliioos of dollars have already
been expended here aud hundreds OF vessels
pass through the river every month in the
| Summer. In fact 10 is estimated
| that II Michigan had retained control and
| continued TO charge toll AZ the cid rate OF
! thirty cents per ton. which WAS never con
| adhered exoroi.ant, she could ere this have
paid for ali Improvements and would now
| he collecting from this source sufficient
| revenue TO pay all the expenses OF the
State government without the necessity OF
| other taxes.
However this may be. the locks are
| now free. both 10 American and Canadian
vessels and, | suppose. for those Of any
country: but our neighoors across the hns
seem fearful that they may at some time be
! shut oil from the benefits derived from our
generosity and they are about 70 commence
the construction of similar works
at cost of million dollar:
! on the Malestys side OF the river.
Our own Government has also made All sp
preparation OF balf million to be expended
this year, part of il in dredging Hay LAKE
channel. few miles below the 500. and tn,
balance in making a commencement on th'
construction OF locks with capacity for lar
ger vessels than can now pass the channel
By this Hay Lake channel the distance
from The 500 TO Lake Huron by boat vii
be shortened sone thirteen miles. and mucl
OF the present danger OF navigation Of th'
river Will be removed.
10 was my intention at the outset 10 give
q brief account of a recent visit TO the 500
but you see how widely this article ha
missed the mark. However. il this Il
deemed worthy of publication you ma,
hear something occasionally about th'
pleasures OF travel on our northern lakes a
experienced by
GRAND RAPIDS Boy.